Qianmen Arrow Tower

Qianmen Arrow Tower is part of Zhengyangmen. This building has become a code name for Beijing. The People's Liberation Army passed through here when entering Beijing. Especially in clear weather and at night when a crescent moon hangs high in the sky, the Arrow Tower is magnificent. Daqianmen cigarettes may be the best advertisement for this building.

I've passed by it many times, but never really looked at it carefully.

It was built in the fourth year of the Zhengtong period of the Ming Dynasty (1439).

Come out of Qiantou Street, and you will see Qianmen Arrow Tower opposite.

The Qianmen Arrow Tower was built in the fourth year of the Zhengtong period of the Ming Dynasty (1439), and has a history of more than 450 years.

As soon as I got here, I thought of Yanzi Li San. How did he get up there at night?

Qianmen Arrow Tower is located on the west side of the northern wall of Beijing City. It is one of the nine city gates in Beijing’s inner city. It is also a key cultural relic and a well-known tourist attraction in Beijing.

Only the lonely city gate remains, and the city wall no longer exists.

At the north end of Qianmen Street is the Zhengyangmen Arrow Tower. Although the tower is simple in shape, the arrow windows are all open, giving it a solemn look that reflects the characteristics of military defense.

The landmark building on Qianmen Street was once connected to the city wall.

Anyway, it was not open when I went there. I wonder if it is just closed? It is opposite Qianmen Street. It has been said that after Qianmen Street is Zhengyang Bridge, and after Zhengyang Bridge is Zhengyangmen Arrow Tower. One of the important purposes of coming to Beijing this time is to see this, because it is specifically mentioned in the Treasure Hunt in Beijing.

Wow, this city gate is so majestic, Beijing is really full of history!!!

It is a place you must pass by when going to Qianmen Street. It is one of the existing palace gates in Beijing.

Qianmen is very famous. There are "Daqianmen Cigarettes" and "Qianmen Love Big Bowl Tea". In short, it is a place that I have been familiar with since I was a child. The picture below was taken from many angles, and I finally found an angle that can capture the Qianmen in my mind.

I was still very thin at that time, haha. This is part of the Qianmen landscape. I didn’t go up to the building to see it, but just took a quick look.

This is the place where Wang Baoqiang reported to Ge You in "The Founding of a Republic": "There is a landlord's compound in front, the wall is very high, and artillery can't penetrate it." It is well preserved. Several city gates of old Beijing have been demolished, which is a pity. It is very historical to keep them here!

The Arrow Tower is closed, so you can only take photos from a distance. It's still quite spectacular.

When I went there, it was late or something, so I could only see the front door and didn't know if I could go up.

I haven't been there, I just took a look at Qianmen Street

The night view after the lights are turned on at night is pretty good, you can go and have a look.

This is the most domineering arrow tower I have ever seen, but I don’t know if I can go up there now. If I have the chance, I must go up there and take a look!

It is the "front gate building" in old Beijing dialect.

Located on the central axis, there are many folk snack shops around (but most of them are not authentic...), and it is crowded.

There are Dazhalan, Zhushikou, Liulichang and other places nearby for strolling.

This arrow tower seems to appear in the memories of many cultural people in Beijing. But it is true that when passing by here, one can't help but look up to admire the style of the imperial capital.

Qianmen Street is located south of Zhengyangmen in Beijing, and extends along the central axis of the southern section of Beijing to Zhushikou West Street.

Opposite Qianmen Street is the Arrow Tower. You can only look at it from the outside and take pictures, but you cannot go inside.

Only when you stand under the city gate can you feel how big it is! It has the flavor of Beijing!

I saw it when I passed by the front gate, but I didn't go up to see it.

As the symbol of the ancient capital, you may want to take a walk on Qianmen Street when you come to Beijing.

It's right here when you get out of the subway station! Convenient.

Passing here you can enter the pedestrian street. The buildings are very large and magnificent, and it is a great scene for taking pictures of the sunset!

Qianmen Arrow Tower was built in the fourth year of the Zhengtong reign of the Ming Dynasty (1439), and has a history of more than 450 years. There is a tram track at Qianmen Dashilan, like a railway. If you walk along this road, you will see Qianmen Arrow Tower.

Qianmen Arrow Tower is one of the few old city gates preserved in old Beijing. The most eye-catching thing about the tower are the rows of arrow holes on the wall. Qianmen Arrow Tower is also called Zhengyangmen Arrow Tower. It is the only arrow tower among Beijing's city gates that can be related to the royal family. Every time the emperor offered sacrifices to the Temple of Heaven, he had to enter and exit the city gate under the Zhengyangmen Arrow Tower. (The doorway under the arrow tower was not open during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and only the emperor had the right to open it.) Qianmen Arrow Tower generally does not sell tickets to the public (legend has it that groups can). During the Republic of China period, it was the National Products Expo Hall. Opposite the Zhengyangmen Pedestrian Street to the south of the arrow tower in front, and you can take an old-fashioned tram on the street (commonly known as the clang-clang car). On the east side of the arrow tower is the China Railway Museum, which requires a ticket to enter. Behind the Qianmen Arrow Tower is the Zhengyangmen City Tower. The two were originally connected in a U shape. The connecting city walls were demolished during the Republic of China period, forming what it looks like today. As an important part of Beijing's central axis, Qianmen Arrow Tower has witnessed many important historical events. It was burned down by fire during the invasion of China by the Eight-Nation Alliance in 1900. After reconstruction, German designers added railings and other decorations to it, forming its current appearance. (To understand the history of Qianmen, it is recommended to visit Zhengyangmen Tower, which is very good/)

I'm passing by and don't know if I need a ticket. I've seen it in pictures of old Beijing a long time ago, and it seems even more magnificent and tall when I see it in person.

The Arrow Tower is located to the south of Zhengyang Gate, and the gate is also written with Zhengyang Gate. After walking around Qianmen Street, the Arrow Tower looks very impressive. In the cold weapon era, it was a fortress with very powerful firepower. Standing in front of it, imagine the scene of thousands of arrows being fired at the same time. It is really impossible to stop. I took all kinds of photos. It would be a great thing if the old city wall was preserved! It’s too late to regret now!

It is right outside the Qianmen Station of Metro Line 2. I first went there in 2005. When I went there again later, I found that it had been renovated and looked weird. I usually go from here to Dashilan.

The Zhengyang Gate Arrow Tower was first built in the fourth year of the Zhengtong reign of the Ming Dynasty (1439). It is a brick fortress-style building with a 12-meter-high platform and a five-vaulted five-vaulted arch-shaped gate opening in the middle of the platform. It is the only gate with an arrow tower opening among the nine gates in the inner city, and is used exclusively for dragon chariots and phoenix sedan chairs. On February 3, 1949, the Chinese People's Liberation Army held a grand entry ceremony into the city here.

The popsicles here are delicious. There are several flavors, with prices ranging from 5 to 20 yuan. We bought the original flavor and another flavor that I think is not the original flavor.

Qianmen, also known as the Arrow Tower, is located south of Zhengyangmen and can be seen from the side of Qianmen Second Ring Road. Qianmen, also known as the Arrow Tower, was built in the Ming Dynasty. To its south is Qianmen Commercial Street.

The ancient building has become more fashionable since it was decorated with white skirt edges. It is said that this was done by the Beiyang government at that time.

Qianmen, Arrow Tower... these are all memories of old Beijing. I hope such scenes can be preserved for hundreds of years.

The Arrow Tower was first built in the fourth year of the Zhengtong Period of the Ming Dynasty (1439). It is a brick fortress-style building with a 12-meter-high city platform. The gate is a five-vaulted five-vaulted arch-style gate located in the middle of the city platform. It is the only gate with an Arrow Tower among the nine gates in the inner city. It is used exclusively for dragon chariots and phoenix chariots.

This is one of the two towers of Zhengyangmen, and it is the arrow tower on the south side. This image is used in Daqianmen cigarettes.